leyfa

Etymology
From, from.

Verb

 * 1)  to allow something, to permit something, to give permission for something
 * 2)  to allow somebody something, to permit somebody something, to give somebody permission for something
 * 3) * Timothy 2:11-12 (English, Icelandic)
 * Konan á að læra í kyrrþey, í allri undirgefni. Ekki leyfi ég konu að kenna eða taka sér vald yfir manninum, heldur á hún að vera kyrrlát.
 * A woman should learn in quietness and full submission. I do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man; she must be silent.
 * Ég leyfði honum að leika sér með boltann.
 * I gave him permission to play with his ball.

Etymology 1
From, whence also 🇨🇬, , , 🇨🇬 and (🇨🇬, ), 🇨🇬. Ultimately from.

Verb

 * 1) to allow, permit
 * 2) to praise
 * 3) * c. 825,, , stanza 1:
 * "non"

- Vilið, Hrafnketill, heyra, hvé hreingróit steini Þrúðar skalk ok þengil þjófs ilja blað leyfa?